Class 2 Computer Worksheet: Mouse Actions
Remember (Pick the action for the job): Click = select; double-click = open; drag = move. Right-click = a short menu with more options; scroll = move up or down a long page. Pointer shapes: arrow = ready, pointing hand = a link, spinning circle = busy, tall I-line = you can type here.
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- 1.What do we use a right-click for? (a) select one icon (b) see a short menu (c) read down a long page (d) open a saved file
- 2.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to select one icon? (a) drag (b) click (c) scroll (d) double-click
- 3.What do we use a click for? (a) see more options (b) move up a long page (c) move a window (d) press a screen button
- 4.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to move an icon? (a) drag (b) double-click (c) scroll (d) right-click
- 5.Which pointer shape means a link you can click? (a) a plain arrow (b) a tall I-shaped line (c) a pointing hand (d) a spinning circle
- 6.What do we use a drag for? (a) open a folder (b) move an icon (c) press a screen button (d) move up a long page
- 7.True or false: we use a click to choose a menu option. (a) True (b) False
- 8.What do we use a click for? (a) see a short menu (b) move a window (c) select one icon (d) move an icon
- 9.👆 What does it mean when the pointer looks like a plain arrow? (a) you can type text here (b) please wait, it is busy (c) ready to point and click (d) a link you can click
- 10.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to move a window? (a) double-click (b) click (c) scroll (d) drag
- 11.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to press a screen button? (a) scroll (b) right-click (c) click (d) double-click
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) move a file to a folder (b) move an icon (c) move a window (d) see a short menu
- 13.What do we use a scroll for? (a) move a file to a folder (b) move up a long page (c) press a screen button (d) move an icon
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open a folder (b) press a screen button (c) choose a menu option (d) select one icon
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) move up a long page (b) open a saved file (c) open a folder (d) open a game icon
- 16.True or false: we use a drag to move an icon. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🖱️ A single click means pressing the left button how many times?
- 18.🖱️ A double-click means pressing the left button how many times quickly?
- 19.True or false: we use a double-click to choose a menu option. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read down a long page (b) press a screen button (c) select one icon (d) choose a menu option
- 21.What do we use a scroll for? (a) open a game icon (b) choose a menu option (c) select one icon (d) read down a long page
- 22.👆 What does it mean when the pointer looks like a pointing hand? (a) you can type text here (b) a link you can click (c) please wait, it is busy (d) ready to point and click
- 23.Which pointer shape means ready to point and click? (a) a plain arrow (b) a spinning circle (c) a tall I-shaped line (d) a pointing hand
- 24.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to read down a long page? (a) double-click (b) scroll (c) click (d) right-click
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) move an icon (b) move a window (c) move a file to a folder (d) open a game icon
- 26.👆 What does it mean when the pointer looks like a tall I-shaped line? (a) please wait, it is busy (b) ready to point and click (c) a link you can click (d) you can type text here
- 27.True or false: we use a scroll to choose a menu option. (a) True (b) False
- 28.👆 What does it mean when the pointer looks like a spinning circle? (a) please wait, it is busy (b) a link you can click (c) ready to point and click (d) you can type text here
- 29.True or false: we use a double-click to open a game icon. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🖱️ How many buttons does a simple computer mouse have (not counting the wheel)?
- 31.True or false: we use a drag to move a file to a folder. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which pointer shape means you can type text here? (a) a plain arrow (b) a tall I-shaped line (c) a spinning circle (d) a pointing hand
- 33.What do we use a click for? (a) see more options (b) open a folder (c) choose a menu option (d) read down a long page
- 34.True or false: we use a double-click to move a file to a folder. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to open a saved file? (a) double-click (b) click (c) drag (d) scroll
- 36.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to move up a long page? (a) double-click (b) right-click (c) click (d) scroll
- 37.True or false: we use a double-click to open a saved file. (a) False (b) True
- 38.What do we use a double-click for? (a) see a short menu (b) read down a long page (c) open a saved file (d) select one icon
- 39.True or false: we use a double-click to open a folder. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) move an icon (b) move a window (c) move a file to a folder (d) press a screen button
Answer key
- see a short menu
- click
- press a screen button
- drag
- a pointing hand
- move an icon
- True
- select one icon
- ready to point and click
- drag
- click
- see a short menu
- move up a long page
- open a folder
- move up a long page
- True
- 1
- 2
- False
- read down a long page
- read down a long page
- a link you can click
- a plain arrow
- scroll
- open a game icon
- you can type text here
- False
- please wait, it is busy
- True
- 2
- True
- a tall I-shaped line
- choose a menu option
- False
- double-click
- scroll
- True
- open a saved file
- True
- press a screen button
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